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Theres no way on this planet any 8 year old kid of mine would be getting on a bus or going out on their own, what sort of parent allows it, its not normal..is it.?

Theres no way on this planet any 8 year old kid of mine would be getting on a bus or going out on their own, what sort of parent allows it, its not normal..is it.?DogsMessInLeigh

Theres no way on this planet any 8 year old kid of mine would be getting on a bus or going out on their own, what sort of parent allows it, its not normal..is it.?

Score: 4

emcee
3:11am Fri 11 Apr 14

DogsMessInLeigh wrote…

Theres no way on this planet any 8 year old kid of mine would be getting on a bus or going out on their own, what sort of parent allows it, its not normal..is it.?

At what age would you say was the right age to be allowed out on their own?
I was certainly walking to school on my own at 8 and was also allowed out and on buses on my own... "Saturday morning pictures" was a bus ride away and I remember it well (the fare was 2 1/2p each way).

I think it was all down to common sense. If our parents thought we had enough common sense to fend for ourselves for a few hours they bit the bullet. Of course, our parents probably worried like hell but at least we were allowed to experience some independence and eight years old was not considered too early to start. Our parents knew where we were and at what time we were meant to be home and woe betide if we were not. And there was no such thing as mobile phones, either.

I suppose the problem with today is that parents are too scared to trust their children or are too fearful of what the modern, "unsupervised", outside world may inflict upon their children and I can understand this. However, I will not criticise a parent for showing some trust and for not mollycoddling their child if they are under 16.

That all aside, the article did point out the girl was between 8 and 12 years old so there was nothing to suggest she actually was 8 years old. She could quite easily have been a small 12 year old.

[quote][p][bold]DogsMessInLeigh[/bold] wrote:
Theres no way on this planet any 8 year old kid of mine would be getting on a bus or going out on their own, what sort of parent allows it, its not normal..is it.?[/p][/quote]At what age would you say was the right age to be allowed out on their own?
I was certainly walking to school on my own at 8 and was also allowed out and on buses on my own... "Saturday morning pictures" was a bus ride away and I remember it well (the fare was 2 1/2p each way).
I think it was all down to common sense. If our parents thought we had enough common sense to fend for ourselves for a few hours they bit the bullet. Of course, our parents probably worried like hell but at least we were allowed to experience some independence and eight years old was not considered too early to start. Our parents knew where we were and at what time we were meant to be home and woe betide if we were not. And there was no such thing as mobile phones, either.
I suppose the problem with today is that parents are too scared to trust their children or are too fearful of what the modern, "unsupervised", outside world may inflict upon their children and I can understand this. However, I will not criticise a parent for showing some trust and for not mollycoddling their child if they are under 16.
That all aside, the article did point out the girl was between 8 and 12 years old so there was nothing to suggest she actually was 8 years old. She could quite easily have been a small 12 year old.emcee

DogsMessInLeigh wrote…

Theres no way on this planet any 8 year old kid of mine would be getting on a bus or going out on their own, what sort of parent allows it, its not normal..is it.?

At what age would you say was the right age to be allowed out on their own?
I was certainly walking to school on my own at 8 and was also allowed out and on buses on my own... "Saturday morning pictures" was a bus ride away and I remember it well (the fare was 2 1/2p each way).

I think it was all down to common sense. If our parents thought we had enough common sense to fend for ourselves for a few hours they bit the bullet. Of course, our parents probably worried like hell but at least we were allowed to experience some independence and eight years old was not considered too early to start. Our parents knew where we were and at what time we were meant to be home and woe betide if we were not. And there was no such thing as mobile phones, either.

I suppose the problem with today is that parents are too scared to trust their children or are too fearful of what the modern, "unsupervised", outside world may inflict upon their children and I can understand this. However, I will not criticise a parent for showing some trust and for not mollycoddling their child if they are under 16.

That all aside, the article did point out the girl was between 8 and 12 years old so there was nothing to suggest she actually was 8 years old. She could quite easily have been a small 12 year old.

Score: 4

carnmountyouknowitmakessense
11:40am Fri 11 Apr 14

emcee wrote…

DogsMessInLeigh wrote…

Theres no way on this planet any 8 year old kid of mine would be getting on a bus or going out on their own, what sort of parent allows it, its not normal..is it.?

At what age would you say was the right age to be allowed out on their own?
I was certainly walking to school on my own at 8 and was also allowed out and on buses on my own... "Saturday morning pictures" was a bus ride away and I remember it well (the fare was 2 1/2p each way).

I think it was all down to common sense. If our parents thought we had enough common sense to fend for ourselves for a few hours they bit the bullet. Of course, our parents probably worried like hell but at least we were allowed to experience some independence and eight years old was not considered too early to start. Our parents knew where we were and at what time we were meant to be home and woe betide if we were not. And there was no such thing as mobile phones, either.

I suppose the problem with today is that parents are too scared to trust their children or are too fearful of what the modern, "unsupervised", outside world may inflict upon their children and I can understand this. However, I will not criticise a parent for showing some trust and for not mollycoddling their child if they are under 16.

That all aside, the article did point out the girl was between 8 and 12 years old so there was nothing to suggest she actually was 8 years old. She could quite easily have been a small 12 year old.

Will they be celebrating, should a dirty man selects this eight year old ?

[quote][p][bold]emcee[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]DogsMessInLeigh[/bold] wrote:
Theres no way on this planet any 8 year old kid of mine would be getting on a bus or going out on their own, what sort of parent allows it, its not normal..is it.?[/p][/quote]At what age would you say was the right age to be allowed out on their own?
I was certainly walking to school on my own at 8 and was also allowed out and on buses on my own... "Saturday morning pictures" was a bus ride away and I remember it well (the fare was 2 1/2p each way).
I think it was all down to common sense. If our parents thought we had enough common sense to fend for ourselves for a few hours they bit the bullet. Of course, our parents probably worried like hell but at least we were allowed to experience some independence and eight years old was not considered too early to start. Our parents knew where we were and at what time we were meant to be home and woe betide if we were not. And there was no such thing as mobile phones, either.
I suppose the problem with today is that parents are too scared to trust their children or are too fearful of what the modern, "unsupervised", outside world may inflict upon their children and I can understand this. However, I will not criticise a parent for showing some trust and for not mollycoddling their child if they are under 16.
That all aside, the article did point out the girl was between 8 and 12 years old so there was nothing to suggest she actually was 8 years old. She could quite easily have been a small 12 year old.[/p][/quote]Will they be celebrating, should a dirty man selects this eight year old ?carnmountyouknowitmakessense

emcee wrote…

DogsMessInLeigh wrote…

Theres no way on this planet any 8 year old kid of mine would be getting on a bus or going out on their own, what sort of parent allows it, its not normal..is it.?

At what age would you say was the right age to be allowed out on their own?
I was certainly walking to school on my own at 8 and was also allowed out and on buses on my own... "Saturday morning pictures" was a bus ride away and I remember it well (the fare was 2 1/2p each way).

I think it was all down to common sense. If our parents thought we had enough common sense to fend for ourselves for a few hours they bit the bullet. Of course, our parents probably worried like hell but at least we were allowed to experience some independence and eight years old was not considered too early to start. Our parents knew where we were and at what time we were meant to be home and woe betide if we were not. And there was no such thing as mobile phones, either.

I suppose the problem with today is that parents are too scared to trust their children or are too fearful of what the modern, "unsupervised", outside world may inflict upon their children and I can understand this. However, I will not criticise a parent for showing some trust and for not mollycoddling their child if they are under 16.

That all aside, the article did point out the girl was between 8 and 12 years old so there was nothing to suggest she actually was 8 years old. She could quite easily have been a small 12 year old.

Will they be celebrating, should a dirty man selects this eight year old ?

Score: 1

DogsMessInLeigh
1:03pm Fri 11 Apr 14

emcee wrote…

DogsMessInLeigh wrote…

Theres no way on this planet any 8 year old kid of mine would be getting on a bus or going out on their own, what sort of parent allows it, its not normal..is it.?

At what age would you say was the right age to be allowed out on their own?
I was certainly walking to school on my own at 8 and was also allowed out and on buses on my own... "Saturday morning pictures" was a bus ride away and I remember it well (the fare was 2 1/2p each way).

I think it was all down to common sense. If our parents thought we had enough common sense to fend for ourselves for a few hours they bit the bullet. Of course, our parents probably worried like hell but at least we were allowed to experience some independence and eight years old was not considered too early to start. Our parents knew where we were and at what time we were meant to be home and woe betide if we were not. And there was no such thing as mobile phones, either.

I suppose the problem with today is that parents are too scared to trust their children or are too fearful of what the modern, "unsupervised", outside world may inflict upon their children and I can understand this. However, I will not criticise a parent for showing some trust and for not mollycoddling their child if they are under 16.

That all aside, the article did point out the girl was between 8 and 12 years old so there was nothing to suggest she actually was 8 years old. She could quite easily have been a small 12 year old.

yes i was probably the same when i was 8, but todays world is a darker place, guess we mollycoddle ours then it seems.
would also be interested in what this young girls parents said about this episode but no mention of this in the story, hope the girl just didn't get indoors and not mention it to anyone or if she did the parents tracked the bus driver down and offered a 1000 thank you's etc, just interested.

[quote][p][bold]emcee[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]DogsMessInLeigh[/bold] wrote:
Theres no way on this planet any 8 year old kid of mine would be getting on a bus or going out on their own, what sort of parent allows it, its not normal..is it.?[/p][/quote]At what age would you say was the right age to be allowed out on their own?
I was certainly walking to school on my own at 8 and was also allowed out and on buses on my own... "Saturday morning pictures" was a bus ride away and I remember it well (the fare was 2 1/2p each way).
I think it was all down to common sense. If our parents thought we had enough common sense to fend for ourselves for a few hours they bit the bullet. Of course, our parents probably worried like hell but at least we were allowed to experience some independence and eight years old was not considered too early to start. Our parents knew where we were and at what time we were meant to be home and woe betide if we were not. And there was no such thing as mobile phones, either.
I suppose the problem with today is that parents are too scared to trust their children or are too fearful of what the modern, "unsupervised", outside world may inflict upon their children and I can understand this. However, I will not criticise a parent for showing some trust and for not mollycoddling their child if they are under 16.
That all aside, the article did point out the girl was between 8 and 12 years old so there was nothing to suggest she actually was 8 years old. She could quite easily have been a small 12 year old.[/p][/quote]yes i was probably the same when i was 8, but todays world is a darker place, guess we mollycoddle ours then it seems.
would also be interested in what this young girls parents said about this episode but no mention of this in the story, hope the girl just didn't get indoors and not mention it to anyone or if she did the parents tracked the bus driver down and offered a 1000 thank you's etc, just interested.DogsMessInLeigh

emcee wrote…

DogsMessInLeigh wrote…

Theres no way on this planet any 8 year old kid of mine would be getting on a bus or going out on their own, what sort of parent allows it, its not normal..is it.?

At what age would you say was the right age to be allowed out on their own?
I was certainly walking to school on my own at 8 and was also allowed out and on buses on my own... "Saturday morning pictures" was a bus ride away and I remember it well (the fare was 2 1/2p each way).

I think it was all down to common sense. If our parents thought we had enough common sense to fend for ourselves for a few hours they bit the bullet. Of course, our parents probably worried like hell but at least we were allowed to experience some independence and eight years old was not considered too early to start. Our parents knew where we were and at what time we were meant to be home and woe betide if we were not. And there was no such thing as mobile phones, either.

I suppose the problem with today is that parents are too scared to trust their children or are too fearful of what the modern, "unsupervised", outside world may inflict upon their children and I can understand this. However, I will not criticise a parent for showing some trust and for not mollycoddling their child if they are under 16.

That all aside, the article did point out the girl was between 8 and 12 years old so there was nothing to suggest she actually was 8 years old. She could quite easily have been a small 12 year old.

yes i was probably the same when i was 8, but todays world is a darker place, guess we mollycoddle ours then it seems.
would also be interested in what this young girls parents said about this episode but no mention of this in the story, hope the girl just didn't get indoors and not mention it to anyone or if she did the parents tracked the bus driver down and offered a 1000 thank you's etc, just interested.

Score: 1

supermadmax
4:35pm Fri 11 Apr 14

Interesting... Was there any collaborating whiteness accounts ? The taxi driver, the mystery girls grateful parents ? Did she have a name?

Its great, if it happened, well done Jacqueline.

Interesting... Was there any collaborating whiteness accounts ? The taxi driver, the mystery girls grateful parents ? Did she have a name?
Its great, if it happened, well done Jacqueline.supermadmax

Interesting... Was there any collaborating whiteness accounts ? The taxi driver, the mystery girls grateful parents ? Did she have a name?

Its great, if it happened, well done Jacqueline.

Score: 1

carnmountyouknowitmakessense
3:43pm Sat 12 Apr 14

Non collaborated B0ll0cks, just a PR stunt, having been fined for kicking kids off buses, tearing up bus passes, being rude to the elderly and being like bus drivers are, complete and utter ar5es

Non collaborated B0ll0cks, just a PR stunt, having been fined for kicking kids off buses, tearing up bus passes, being rude to the elderly and being like bus drivers are, complete and utter ar5escarnmountyouknowitmakessense

Non collaborated B0ll0cks, just a PR stunt, having been fined for kicking kids off buses, tearing up bus passes, being rude to the elderly and being like bus drivers are, complete and utter ar5es

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